Quartz Lake
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County, AlaskaView mapDirections
Alaska DEC publishes the water-quality measurements for Quartz Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 58 ft mean depth (modelled)
- Public access
- Limited data
Quartz Lake in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14.1 ft visibility.
Quartz Lake is a lake in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 58 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2023-08-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Quartz Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water14.1 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Quartz Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Quartz Lake
These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Quartz Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 14.1 ft. TSI 39.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 14.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 39 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Mean depth
~58 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by Alaska DEC
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Alaska has not published bathymetry for Quartz Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
6 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
1,483 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Mean depth
~58 ft est.
Modelled from terrain, not sounded
Shoreline
6.5 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
912 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
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Frequently asked questions about Quartz Lake
Where is Quartz Lake?
- Quartz Lake is a lake in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Quartz Lake?
- Quartz Lake in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14.1 ft visibility.
Is Quartz Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Quartz Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Quartz Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 58 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Can I fish at Quartz Lake?
- Public access to Quartz Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Alaska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS1 sample · 2023
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)